He said: “We won’t comment on things like that until there is something to say. There is always speculation surrounding these players.

“Ali Crawford and Michael Devlin are out of contract at the end of the season, and Greg Docherty is doing very well, so there will be interest. He recently signed a new extension for two and a half years, so it’s just speculation.

“Nobody is going anywhere unless we receive an offer that is acceptable, and that hasn’t happened.

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“Ali and Michael are a bit different because they are out of contract at the end of the season but until we receive an offer that is acceptable there is nothing to talk about, and there is nothing on the table that is worth considering.

“Until somebody comes up with a number that says ‘we’ll take him in January’ there is nothing to talk about.

“We’re going to get this speculation for another week until the January transfer window closes.

“Nothing changes, they are ours until the end of the season.”

Manager Martin Canning on Monday said it’s business as usual for Docherty.

He said: “It’s not something just now that is anything to talk about.

“You see the reports and what people are saying, but as far as everything is concerned here it’s business as usual.

“We work away, Greg is still very much a Hamilton player, and is in preparation for the Scottish Cup fourth round match at Motherwell on Saturday.”